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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get the animosity to OP.  I get that she should be immensely grateful to the aftercare teacher who covered her mistake and it sounds like she is.  I don't get why the issue of 7:15 came up to the school rather than 6:20.  If the teacher had to sign out the child what business is it of the school's if she arrived at 6:21 or 7:15?  Are they paying the aftercare teacher for that time?  It seems excessively punitive and unwarranted.  If the aftercare teacher expected to be remunerated that's one thing and it should be between the teacher and parent, but the child was signed out at 6:20 and that's the end of story from the aftercare provider's perspective.

The aftercare provider builds fee schedules to both discourage late pickup and to compensate for staff being held late to cover.  There was no cost to aftercare after 6:20.  If a friend/acquaintance/whatever is willing to watch your child  and expects $60/hr that should be discussed up front.  It sounds like the OP was led to believe that it wasn't a big deal for her neighbor to watch her child (and frankly it likely wasn't).  If I watched a neighbor's child due to unforeseen circumstances I wouldn't dream of asking for compensation. If I expected it I wouldn't even offer to take the child in without stating that up front.[/quote]

I agree. I would not pay the school beyond 6:20pm without making a fuss about it. It is no longer their business what happens after that time. I assume you told them over the phone that you were giving the aftercare teacher permission to take your child home. Whatever payment/arrangement b/w 6:21 and 7:15 is between you and the aftercare teacher. Their liability ended when the child left the premises with your permission.[/quote]

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